Optimize for data retrieval instead of storage
Ditch the tags
Too often we instinctively focus on data storage. We like putting:
- labels
- categories
- tags
Thinking that it's a nice way to store the data and that will help us retrieve it easily. In reality, this exactly the opposite: classifying data this way impedes easy retrieval. That's because our brain do not work like computers or file cabinets. It works by association, linking things, and context.
So rather than classifying things using labels to distinguish them, favor linking, associating concepts, sparking connections, unearthing similarities, and how to resurface content regularly (repeated exposure).